Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants

1205-0426 _question rationales appendix C

Placement Verification and Follow-up of Job Corps Participants

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Job Corps Data Collection Instrument

Question by Question Justification

Content of Questions	Question	Rationale
Content of Questions	Numbers	Rationale
	Numbers
Module 1. Placement Reverification Module (JV & S)

Verification of Employment	JV1_A1 –	This module includes a series of questions
	JV18	designed to reverify the student’s initial job or
Verification of	S1 – S9	school placement. Questions are included to
Verification of	S1 – S9	assess whether the student met the Job Corps
School/Training Experience		assess whether the student met the Job Corps
School/Training Experience		definition of “being placed” for different
		definition of “being placed” for different
		placement categories, including: part- or full-
		time employment; school/training; job and
Verification of Job and	JV1_A1	college combination; or OJT/subsidized
Verification of Job and	JV1_A1	placement. The purpose of the reverification
College Combination	JV_B1 –	placement. The purpose of the reverification
College Combination	JV_B1 –	is to monitor the services provided by
	JV_B6	is to monitor the services provided by
	JV_B6	placement contractors to ensure that contract
	JV2 - JV9	placement contractors to ensure that contract
	S1 – S9	requirements are being met and students are
Verification of	JV1_A1 –	receiving quality services. If responses to the
Verification of	JV1_A1 –	reverification questions indicate that the
OJT/Subsidized Placement	JV9	reverification questions indicate that the
OJT/Subsidized Placement	JV9	placement may not have been valid, a
		placement may not have been valid, a
		“questionable placement” is identified. Such
		notations will be used to generate notices to be
		sent to the appropriate Job Corps office for
		final determination.
Module 2. Employment Last Week Module (EM)

Participation in the paid labor	EM1 – EM3	Establish that respondent worked in the last
market in the last week		week and number of jobs held.
Number of hours worked for	EM4 – EM5	Establish whether Job Corps’ respondents were
pay last week		employed full- or part-time according to Job
		Corps policies.
Earnings for the last week	EM6 –	Establish respondent’s wage rate for the last
	EM10	week. This information, in combination with
		hours worked, indicate whether the student met
		the job placement requirements that will be
		reported in the OMS system to meet WIA
		requirements.
Frequency of compensation	EM11 –	Used to calculate basic weekly earnings
and earnings per period of	EM16PR3
compensation
Monetary payments in	EM17 –	Determine whether respondents receive
addition to regular earnings	EM19OP	bonuses, tips or commissions in addition to
		their regular earnings for calculating total
		weekly earnings for reporting in OMS to meet
		WIA requirements.

Job Corps Data Collection Instrument

Question-by-Question Justification

Content of Questions	Question	Rationale
Content of Questions	Numbers	Rationale
	Numbers
Identifies benefits received	EM20	Identify any benefits that respondents may be
from current employer		offered by current employer to assess other
		aspects of job quality.
Employment questions for	EM21-	Repeats questions EM4-EM20 for second job
second job	EM37	to obtain overall placement and earnings
		measures for OMS purposes to meet WIA
		Requirements
Weeks employed	EM38-	Obtains summary information on weeks
	EM39	worked in last 3 months
Module 3. Education Last Week Module (ED)

Educational program	ED1	Establish that respondents were enrolled in a
participation in the last week		school/training program or college in the last
		week.
Type of school training	ED2	Establish type of school/training program or
program or college		college that respondents attended last week.
Whether school/training	ED3	Document that respondents’ school/training
program was high school		program was designed for high school or post
level or higher		secondary school students to meet placement
		Requirements.
Number of hours in class or	ED4-ED5	Document number of hours respondents spent
training program last		in program in the last week to determine if met
		requirements for school placement.
Length of the school/training	ED6a –	Document that duration of school/training
program term	ED6b	program meets Job Corps requirements.
Number of college credit	ED7	Document that number of college credit hours
hours registered		respondent is registered for met minimum Job
		Corps college placement requirements.
Weeks in school/college	ED8-ED9	Obtains summary information on number of
		weeks in school/college in last 3 months.
Module 4. Respondent Neither Working Nor in School Last Week Module (NW)

Interest in employment	NW1	Establish respondent’s desire to work
Type of employment desired	NW2	Document respondent’s preference for full or
		part-time employment
Current activities to obtain	NW3	Establish whether respondent is actively
employment		pursuing employment opportunities
Reasons respondents are not	NW4	Establish reasons respondent is not actively
pursuing employment		pursuing employment opportunities
opportunities

Job Corps Data Collection Instrument

Question by Question Justification

Content of Questions	Question	Rationale
Content of Questions	Numbers	Rationale
	Numbers
Activities to obtain	NW5	Identify specific activities respondent has
employment		engaged in while pursuing employment
		opportunities.
Reason respondent is not	NW6	Identify perceived barriers to employment
working		encountered by respondents.
Module 5. Satisfaction with Job Corps Module (SA)

Services Job Corps provided	SA1	Document services respondents received while
while enrolled in program		in Job Corps.
Usefulness of services	SA2	Identify how useful Job Corps services were to
provided by Job Corps		respondents.
Assistance received from Job	SA3	Identify assistance from Job Corps staff to
Corps staff post-center		respondents as they attempted to access post-
		center employment and/or supportive services.
Usefulness of services	SA4	Identify usefulness of post-center services to
received in finding or keeping		respondents.
educational/employment
placement
Reason former enrollees left	SA8	Establish reason former enrollees departed
program		from Job Corps before graduating from the
		Program.
Overall rating of Job Corps	SA5	Document respondent’s overall assessment of
		employment and schooling preparation
		provided by Job Corps.
Training needed but not	SA6	Among students who rated the program as fair
provided by Job Corps		or poor, document the kinds of training needed
		that was not provided to identify potential
		program deficits.
Willingness to refer a friend	SA7	Identify respondent’s perception of Job Corps
to Job Corps		usefulness to a peer as an overall indicator of
		customer satisfaction.
Comments about Job Corps	SA9	Record respondent’s assessments of
		his or her Job Corps experiences to identify potential
		program improvements
Module 6. Contact Information Module (C)

Updates graduates’ contact	C1 - C8	Placed graduates will be asked these questions
information		as part of the ICFE and 6 month survey in order
		to obtain information to locate them for
		follow-up interviews.

MODULE 1 - J: REVERIFICATION OF INITIAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF STUDENT IS “PLACED” THIS IS CHECKPOINT, GO TO NEXT PROGRAMMER NOTE. ELSE START WITH MODULE 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: START CHECKPOINT WITH THIS MODULE IF PLACEMENT STATUS CODE (PLACE_ST) IS EQUAL TO:

01 -- PLACED IN ONE FULLTIME JOB (MIN. 32 HOURS), OR

02 -- PLACED IN TWO JOBS THAT TOTAL AT LEAST 32 HOURS PER WEEK, OR 03 -- PLACED IN ONE PART TIME JOB (MIN.20 HOURS), OR

04 -- PLACED IN TWO PART TIME JOBS THAT TOTAL AT LEAST 20 – 31 HOURS PER WEEK, OR 05 -- PLACED IN THE MILITARY, OR

06 – PLACED IN FULL TIME COMBINATION JOB (MIN. 16 HRS) AND COLLEGE CREDITS (6), OR 07 – PLACED IN PART TIME COMBINATION JOB (MIN.10 HRS) AND COLLEGE CRECITS (6), OR 11 -- PLACED IN SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (MIN. 20 HOURS)

ELSE START CHECKPOINT WITH MODULE 1-S CHECKPOINT FOR INITIAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

JV1_A1. First, I would like to ask about your recent work experiences since you left Job Corps. Our records show that you <worked for/enlisted in the military><EMPLOYER1_NAME>. Is that right?

IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYER, USE OPTIONAL PROBE: Our records list <EMPLOYER1_NAME> at <EMPLOYER 1 STREET ADDRESS> in <EMPLOYER 1 CITY>, <EMPLOYER 1 STATE>. Do you remember working there?

1	YES	SET WORK1 TO YES, AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
3	YES	BUT ERROR IN EMPLOYER NAME/ADDRESS SET WORK1 TO
		YES, OPEN UPDATE WINDOW TO MAKE CORRECTIONS THEN
		GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
2	NO	ASK Q. JV1_A2.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: ALLOW INTERVIEWERS TO USE THE ADDRESS UPDATE SCREEN TO FIX ERRORS IN EMPLOYER NAME OR ADDRESS.

PROGRAM CHECK: ONLY FOR YES ANSWERS TO JV1_A1:

(ONE JOB)	IF PLACED_ST = 01 OR 03 OR 05 OR 11 = YES, GO TO Q. JV2, PAGE 7
(JOB & COLLEGE) IF PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07 = YES, GO TO Q. JV_B1, PAGE 3
(TWO JOBS)	IF PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04 = YES, GO TO Q. JV_C1, PAGE 5

JV1_A2. Our records show you were working there around <EMPLOYER 1 DT_REPORTED>. Do you recall working at a job with <EMPLOYER1_NAME> around that time?

YES SET WORK1 TO YES AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

NO SET WORK1 TO NO AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. JV1_A2 = YES AND:

PLACED_ST IN (01,03,05,11) GO TO Q. JV2, PAGE 7

PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07, GO TO Q. JV1_B1, PAGE 3

PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04, GO TO Q. JV1_C1, PAGE 5

IF Q. JV1_A2 = NO AND:

PLACED_ST IN (01,03,05,11) THEN SET QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT (QP) REASON CODE TO QP_EM1 = 1. SHOW QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT (QP) SCREEN THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07, SET COL_COM TO NO AND SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_EM1 = 9. SHOW QP MESSAGE SCREEN THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04, SET JOB_COM TO NO AND SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_EM1 = 1. SHOW QP MESSAGE SCREEN THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT MESSAGE SCREEN TEXT:

INTERVIEWER: A DATE REPORTED CAN BE INCORRECT AND NOT RESULT IN A QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT. THUS, WE ARE USING DATES MORE AS A REMINDER FOR THE RESPONDENT THAN AS DATA BY WHICH WE CAUSE A QP TO HAPPEN.

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF Q. JV1_A2 = NO AND

PLACED_ST IN (01,03,05,11) GO TO MODULE 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK. PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07 GO TO Q. JV1_B1, PAGE 3

PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04 GO TO Q. JV1_C1, PAGE 5

PROGRAMMER NOTE: QUESTIONS JV1_B1 THROUGH JV1_B6 ARE FOR PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07 ONLY (STUDENTS PLACED IN JOB AND COLLEGE COMBINATIONS).

NOTE: THESE QUESTIONS ARE USED TO DETERMINE IF WORKED AND WENT TO COLLEGE AROUND SAME DATE AS REQUIRED FOR VALID PLACEMENT OF JOB/COLLEGE COMBINATION PLACEMENT.

JV1_B1. And our records show you were also enrolled in college at <NAME OF INSTITUTION>. Is that right?

IF RESPONDENT DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THE COLLEGE USE OPTIONAL PROBE: Our records list <NAME OF INSTITUTION> at <SCHOOL STREET ADDRESS> in <SCHOOL CITY>, <SCHOOL STATE>. Did you attend this college?

1 YES SET COLLEGE TO YES AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

YES, ENROLLED BUT ERROR IN SCHOOL NAME OR ADDRESS. SET COLLEGE TO YES AND GO TO UPDATE WINDOW TO FIX INFORMATION THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

YES, ENROLLED IN TRAINING BUT NOT A COLLEGE PROGRAM. SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO Q. JV1_B3.

2 NO ASK Q. JV1_B2

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF WORK1 = NO GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_B6. IF WORK1 = YES, GO TO Q. JV1_B5.

JV1_B2. Ok, I want to be sure I am recording this correctly. Our records show you were enrolled at <NAME OF INSTITUTION> around <DT_REPORTED FOR SCHOOL>. Do you recall being in college around that time at <NAME OF INSTITUTION>?

YES SET COLLEGE TO YES AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK.

NO SET COLLEGE TO NO AND SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_SCH = 7.

SHOW QP MSG SCREEN AND THEN GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_B6.

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF WORK1 = NO THEN GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_B6. IF WORK1 = YES THEN GOTO Q. JV1_B5.

JV1_B3. What kind of school or training program was this?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]

HIGH SCHOOL

POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL SCHOOL

THIS CODE RESERVED FOR COLLEGE AND NOT USED IN THIS QUESTION DO NOT INCLUDE IN LIST

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OR SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT

5	OTHER TRAINING [SPECIFY]		GO TO Q. JV1_B3TXT
JV1_B3TXT DESCRIPTION OF OTHER TYPE OF SCHOOL ATTENDED [TEXT]
JV1_B4. Are you still attending this (school/training program)?
1	YES	SET STILL_SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER
		JV1_B6.
2	NO	SET STILL_SCHOOL TO NO AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK: SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_SCH = 2. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN AND THEN GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_B6.

JV1_B5. And did you work at <EMPLOYER1_NAME> while you were enrolled in this college?

1	YES	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_B6.
2	NO	ASK Q JV1_B6.

JV1_B6. Okay, I want to be sure I am recording this correctly. Our records show you were working at <EMPLOYER1_NAME> and enrolled in college around <DT_REPORTED>. Do you recall working at this job at the same time you were enrolled in college?

YES GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

NO SET QP REASON CODE QP_SCH = 7 AND DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN,

THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAMMER CHECK: FOR RESPONDENTS WORKING AT JOB1:

IF WORK1 = YES THEN GO TO Q. JV2, PAGE 7 TO REVERIFY JOB FOR RESPONDENTS NOT WORKING AT JOB1:

IF WORK1 = NO AND COLLEGE = YES GO TO Q. S6_B. TO REVERIFY COLLEGE CREDITS, MOD 1-S: RE-VERIFICATION OF SCHOOL

IF WORK1 = NO AND SCHOOL = YES, USE TYPE OF SCHOOL IN JV1_B3 FOR NEXT MOD. GO TO MOD 3: EDUCATION IN THE LAST WEEK, Q. ED4. HOURS ATTENDED LAST WEEK.

IF WORK1 = NO AND COLLEGE = NO AND SCHOOL = NO, THEN GO TO BEGINNING OF MOD 3: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

THESE QUESTIONS ARE ONLY FOR STUDENTS INITIALLY PLACED IN TWO JOBS:

PROGRAMMER NOTE: QUESTIONS JV1_C1 THROUGH JV1_C4 ARE FOR PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04 ONLY (STUDENTS WITH PLACEMENTS IN TWO JOBS).

NOTE: THESE QUESTIONS ARE USED TO DETERMINE IF WORKED TWO JOBS AROUND SAME DATE AS REQUIRED FOR VALID PLACEMENT OF TWO JOB PLACEMENT.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF Q. JV1_A1 OR Q. JV1_A2 = YES, INSERT “ALSO” IN FIRST SENTENCE OF NEXT QUESTION.

JV1_C1. And, did you (also) work for <EMPLOYER2_NAME>? IF RESPONDENT DOES NOT SEEM TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYER, USE OPTIONAL PROBE: Our records list <EMPLOYER2_NAME> at <EMPLOYER 2 STREET ADDRESS> in <EMPLOYER 2 CITY>, <EMPLOYER 2 STATE>. Do you remember working there?

1 YES SET WORK2 TO YES, AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

YES BUT ERROR IN EMPLOYER NAME/ADDRESS SET WORK2 TO YES, OPEN UPDATE WINDOW TO MAKE CORRECTIONS THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

2 NO ASK Q. JV1_C2.

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF WORK1 = NO SET JOB_COM TO NO AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_C4. IF WORK1 = YES, GO TO Q. JV1_C3.

JV1_C2. Okay, I want to be sure I am recording this correctly. Our records show you were working there around <EMPLOYER 2 DT_REPORTED>. Do you recall working at a job there around that time?

1	YES	SET WORK2 TO YES AND GO TO Q. JV1_C3.
2	NO	SET WORK2 TO NO AND SET JOB_COM TO NO AND SET QP REASON
	CODE TO QP_EM2 = 1. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN. THEN GO TO PROGRAM
	CHECK AFTER Q. JV1_C4.

JV1_C3. And did you work for <EMPLOYER2_NAME> around the same time you were working for <EMPLOYER1_NAME>?

1	YES	SET JOB_COM TO YES AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q.
		JV1_C4.
2	NO	ASK Q. JV1_C4

JV1_C4. Our records show that around <EMPLOYER 2 DT_PLACED> you worked for <EMPLOYER2_NAME> while you were also working for<EMPLOYER1_NAME>. Did you work for these two employers at the same time?

YES SET JOB_COM TO YES AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

NO SET JOB_COM TO NO AND SET QP_EM2 = 4. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN

AND THEN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK:

JOB_COM VARIABLE REFERS TO HAVING TWO JOBS AT THE SAME TIME

IF JOB_COM = YES, GO TO Q. JV2, PAGE 7, RE-VERIFY JOB1 FIRST

IF JOB_COM = NO AND WORK 1 = YES, GO TO JV2, PAGE 7, RE-VERIFY JOB1 (WE DO THIS EVEN IF NOT COMBO IF RESPONDENT STILL HOLDS JOB—WHICH IMPACTS WHICH QUESTIONS ARE ASKED IN THE MOD 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK).

IF JOB_COM = NO AND WORK 1 = NO AND WORK2 = YES, GO TO JV10, RE-VERIFY JOB2

IF WORK1 = NO AND WORK2 = NO GO TO MODULE 2, EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07 DISPLAY FIRST SENTENCE IN Q. JV2 IN PARENTHESES (). IF PLACED_ST = 01 OR 03, DISPLAY ONLY SECOND SENTENCE.

JV2. (Next I want to ask a few questions about your job with <EMPLOYER1_NAME>.) Did you

	begin working for <EMPLOYER1_NAME> on about <EMPLOYER 1 DT_REPORTED>?
	1	YES	GO TO Q. JV4.
	2	NO	ASK Q. JV3.
	-9	DON’T KNOW	ASK Q. JV3.
JV3.	On what date did you begin working for <EMPLOYER1_NAME>? RECORD MONTH, DAY,
	YEAR.	PROBE: Your best estimate of when you started that job is fine.

FOR PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you started in that job? PROBE ON DAY: And was it around the beginning of the month, the middle of the month or closer to the end of the month? [INTERVIEWER: ENTER 5TH, 15TH, 25TH OF MONTH]. PROBE: And what year was that?

ENTER DATE [DATE] -9 DON’T KNOW

PROGRAMMER NOTE: FOR PLACED_ST = 06 OR 07 AND WORK1 = YES, DISPLAY FIRST SENTENCE IN Q. JV4. OTHERWISE, ONLY DISPLAY THE SECOND SENTENCE.

JV4. (Next I want to ask a few questions about your job with <EMPLOYER1_NAME>.) Our records

show that you worked <EMPLOYER 1 HOURS> hours per week on that job. Is that right?
1	YES	GO TO Q. JV8.
2	NO	GO TO Q. JV5
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. JV5

JV5. Please estimate the most hours you worked on that job in a seven consecutive day period. Would you say it was less than 10 hours, between 10 and 15 hours, between 16 and 19 hours, between 20 and 31 hours or was it 32 or more hours?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]

LESS THAN 10 HOURS

BETWEEN 10 AND 15 HOURS

BETWEEN 16 AND 19 HOURS

BETWEEN 20 AND 31 HOURS

32 HOURS OR MORE

-9 DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK: SET QP REASON CODES AND DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN. IF PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04, GO TO JV6

IF PLACED_ST = 01 OR 05, AND JV5 NOT 5, SET QP_EM1 = 3 THEN GO TO JV6 IF PLACED_ST = 03, AND JV5 NOT 4 OR 5, SET QP_EM1 = 2 THEN GO TO JV6 IF PLACED_ST = 06, AND JV5 IN (1, 2) SET QP_EM1 = 8 THEN GO TO JV6 IF PLACED_ST = 07, AND JV5 =1 SET QP_EM1 = 7 THEN GO TO JV6

JV6. This next question is about your wages on that job. Our records show that you were paid about <HOURLY RATE FOR JOB 1> per hour when you started that job. Is that right?

1	YES	GO TO Q JV8
2	NO	GO TO Q JV7
3	NOT PAID BY HOUR	GO TO Q JV7_MIN
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q JV7_MIN
REFUSED
JV7. How much were you paid per hour when you started that job?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]		IF LESS THAN FED_MIN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM
		CHECK, ELSE GO TO Q. JV8
DON’T KNOW		GO TO Q JV7_MIN
REFUSED

JV7_MIN. Were you making at least FED_MIN per hour when you started that job? OPTIONAL PROBE: That is the federal minimum wage.

1	YES	GO TO Q. JV8
2	NO	GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. JV8
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF Q. JV6 = NO AND Q. JV7 IS LESS THAN FED_MIN OR IF Q. JV7_MIN = NO SET QP REASON CODES QP_EM1 = 10 AND DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN. THEN GO TO Q. JV8.

JV8. Are you still working on that job?

YES SET STILL_WORKING1 = YES AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER

JV9_TXT.

	2	NO	SET STILL_WORKING2 = NO
	REFUSED
JV9.	Why are you no longer working on that job? IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE
JV9.
	REASON, PROBE: What was the one main reason you are no longer working on that job?
	PROBE: Of the reasons you just gave, which one reason was the main reason you are no longer
	working on that job?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]

GOT A JOB WITH HIGHER PAY

GOT A JOB THAT OFFERED BENEFITS

GOT A JOB WITH BOTH HIGHER PAY AND BENEFITS

GOT A BETTER JOB (FOR REASONS OTHER THAN PAY OR BENEFITS)/WENT

INTO MILITARY

QUIT FOR PERSONAL REASONS (e.g., HEALTH, FAMILY, PREGNANCY, ETC.)

QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL/TRAINING PROGRAM OR BACK TO JOB CORPS

QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT LIKE THE JOB/SUPERVISOR/HOURS, ETC.

TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL JOB ENDED

PROGRAM ENDED (e.g., SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT ENDED, ETC.)

LAID OFF/PLANT CLOSED/BUSINESS CLOSED

DISCHARGED OR FIRED

12	OTHER REASON, SPECIFY GO TO Q. JV9_TXT
JV9_TXT	DESCRIBE OTHER REASON [TEXT]

PROGRAM CHECK:

FOR ONE JOB PLACEMENTS:

IF PLACED_ST IN (01, 03, 05, 11) GO TO MOD 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK.

FOR COLLEGE COMBOS:

IF PLACED_ST = 06 OR PLACED_ST = 07 AND

COLLEGE = YES GO TO MOD 1 – S: CHECKPOINT FOR INITIAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, Q. S6_B TO RE-VERIFY COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS

COLLEGE = NO GO TO MOD 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK.

FOR TWO JOBS: IF PLACED_ST = 02 OR 04 AND

WORK2 = YES THE GO TO Q. JV11 AND RE-VERIFY SECOND JOB

WORK2 = NO AND STILL_WORKING1 = YES GO TO MOD: 2 EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK,

REVERIFICATION OF SECOND JOB:

PROGRAMMER NOTE: Q. JV10 THROUGH Q. JV18 ARE ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO WERE PLACED IN TWO JOBS.

JV10.	Now I have a few more questions about your job with <EMPLOYER2_NAME>. I want to verify
	when you began working there. Our records show you began that job around <EMPLOYER 2
	DT_REPORTED>? Is that correct?
	1	YES	GO TO Q. JV12.
	2	NO	ASK Q. JV11.
	-9	DON’T KNOW	ASK Q. JV11.
JV11.	On what date did you begin working for <EMPLOYER2_NAME>? RECORD MONTH, DAY,
	YEAR.	PROBE: Your best estimate of when you started that job is fine?

	ENTER DATE [DATE]
	-9	DON’T KNOW
JV12.	Our records show that you worked <EMPLOYER 2HOURS> hours per week on that job. Is that
	right?
	1	YES	GO TO Q. JV14.
	2	NO	ASK Q. JV13.
	-9	DON’T KNOW	ASK Q. JV13.
JV13.	Please estimate the most hours you worked on that job in a seven consecutive day period. Would
	you say it was less than 10 hours, between 10 and 15 hours, between 16 and 19 hours, between 20
	and 31 hours or was it 32 or more hours?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]

LESS THAN 10 HOURS

BETWEEN 10 AND 15 HOURS

BETWEEN 16 AND 19 HOURS

BETWEEN 20 AND 31 HOURS

32 HOURS OR MORE

-9 DON’T KNOW

JV14. This next question is about your wages on that job. Our records show that you were paid about <HOURLY RATE FOR JOB 1> per hour when you started that job. Is that right?

1	YES	GO TO Q. JV16
2	NO	GO TO Q. JV15
3	NOT PAID BY HOUR	GO TO Q. JV15_MIN
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. JV15_MIN
REFUSED
JV15. How much were you paid per hour when you started that job?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]		IF LESS THAN FED_MIN GO TO NEXT PROGRAM
		CHECK, ELSE GO TO Q. JV16
DON’T KNOW		GO TO Q. JV15_MIN
REFUSED

JV15_MIN. Were you making at least making FED_MIN per hour on that job? That is the federal minimum wage.

1	YES
2	NO	GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. JV16
REFUSED

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF Q. JV15 = NO OR IF Q. JV15 IS LESS THAN FED_MIN OR

IF Q. JV15_MIN = NO SET QP REASON CODE TO QP_EM = 10 AND DISPLAY QP MSG

SCREEN THEN GO TO Q. JV16.

JV16. Are you still working on that job?

YES SET STILL_WORKING2 TO YES AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER

JV17_TXT.

NO SET STILL_WORKING2 TO NO AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE

JV18

JV17. Why are you no longer working on that job? IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON, PROBE: What was the one main reason you are no longer working on that job? PROBE: Of the reasons you just gave, which one reason was the main reason you are no longer working on that job?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]

GOT A JOB WITH HIGHER PAY

GOT A JOB THAT OFFERED BENEFITS

GOT A JOB WITH BOTH HIGHER PAY AND BENEFITS

GOT A BETTER JOB (FOR REASONS OTHER THAN PAY OR BENEFITS)/WENT INTO MILITARY

QUIT FOR PERSONAL REASONS (e.g., HEALTH, FAMILY, PREGNANCY, ETC.)

QUIT TO GO TO SCHOOL/TRAINING PROGRAM OR BACK TO JOB CORPS

QUIT BECAUSE DID NOT LIKE THE JOB/SUPERVISOR/HOURS, ETC.

TEMPORARY OR SEASONAL JOB ENDED

PROGRAM ENDED (e.g., SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT ENDED, ETC.)

LAID OFF/PLANT CLOSED/BUSINESS CLOSED

DISCHARGED OR FIRED

12	OTHER REASON, SPECIFY	GO TO Q. JV17_TXT

PROGRAM CHECK: IF WORK1 = YES GO TO Q. JV18, ELSE GO TO NEXT PROGRAM
CHECK.
JV17_TXT	DESCRIBE OTHER REASON [TEXT] GO TO Q. JV18

PROGRAM CHECK: IF WORK1 = YES GO TO Q. JV18, ELSE GO TO NEXT PROGRAM
CHECK.

JV18. Now, please think about the times when you were working at both of the jobs we have just talked about. Would you say the most hours you worked on those two jobs combined during a seven day period was less than 20 hours, between 20 and 31 hours, or was it 32 or more hours? PROBE: Your best estimate is fine here.

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]

1	LESS THAN 20 HOURS
2	BETWEEN 20 AND 31 HOURS
3	32 HOURS OR MORE
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF PLACED_ST = 02 AND JV18 NOT 3 SET QP_EM2=6 DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN AND THEN GO TO MOD 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

IF PLACED_ST = 04 AND JV18 = 1 SET QP_EM2=5 DISPLAY QP MSG SCREEN AND THEN GO TO MOD 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

MODULE 1 – S: VERIFICATION OF INITIAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF STUDENT IS “PLACED” AND THIS IS CHECKPOINT, GO TO NEXT PROGRAMMER NOTE, ELSE GO TO MODULE 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

PROGRAMMER NOTE: START WITH THIS MODULE IF PLACEMENT STATUS CODE (PLACED_ST) IS EQUAL TO

08 – PLACED IN HIGH SCHOOL,OR

09 – PLACED IN POST SECONDARY VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL, OR 10 – PLACED IN COLLEGE, OR

12 – PLACED IN OTHER TRAINING

ELSE START WITH MODULE 1–J CHECKPOINT FOR INITIAL EMPLOYMENT

PROGRAMMER NOTE: USE PLACED_ST CODES TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE WORDING FOR Q. S1 TO DISPLAY IN <TRAINING PROGRAM>. FOR PLACED_ST = 08 DISPLAY high school; IF 09, DISPLAY vocational or technical training; IF 10 DISPLAY college; OR IF 12 DISPLAY training.

S1. First, I would like to ask about your recent school or training experiences since you left Job Corps. Our records show you were enrolled in <TRAINING PROGRAM> at <NAME OF INSTITUTION> located at <INSTITUTION’S STREET ADDRESS> in <CITY>, <STATE>. Is that right?

1	YES	SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO Q. S4.
3	YES, BUT MINOR ERROR IN INSTITUTION NAME/ADDRESS
		SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO UPDATE WINDOW, FIX
		INFORMATION, THEN GO TO Q. S4.
4	YES, ENROLLED BUT ERROR IN TYPE OF TRAINING
		SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO Q. S3.
2	NO	ASK Q. S2.
REFUSED		GO TO SCHOOL REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAMMER NOTE: ALLOW INTERVIEWERS TO USE THE ADDRESS UPDATE SCREEN TO FIX ERRORS IN SCHOOL/INSTITUTION ADDRESS.

SCHOOL REFUSAL SCREEN TEXT

We understand that people are sometimes hesitant to talk about their personal lives. I want to assure you that we will only use this information for this research and not for any other purpose. We ask about your educational experiences only so that Job Corps can better understand how former students are doing after leaving Job Corps.

IF RESPONDENT IS STILL REFUSING GO TO NEXT SECTION

PROGRAM CHECK: USE AN INDICATOR TO MARK THE FIRST TIME AN INTERVIEWER USES THIS SCREEN WITH A RESPONDENT.

INTERVIEWER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS SCREEN TO THE RESPONDENT DURING A PREVIOUS QUESTION CLICK ON NEXT AND GO ON TO THE NEXT SECTION.

S2. Our records show you were enrolled in a school or training program at <NAME OF INSTITUTION> around <DT_REPORTED FOR SCHOOL>. Do you recall being in (school/a training program/college) around that time?

1	YES	SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
2	NO	SET SCHOOL TO NO AND GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. S2 = YES AND

HIGH SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL OR OTHER: IF PLACED_ST (IN 08,09 OR 12) GO TO Q. S6_A. COLLEGE: IF PLACED_ST = 10 GO TO Q.S6_B.

IF Q. S2 = NO SET QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT REASON CODE.

IF PLACE_ST IN (08,09,12) THEN QP_SCH = 1. IF PLACED_ST = 10 THEN QP_SCH = 5. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN. THEN GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. S9_TXT

QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT MESSAGE SCREEN TEXT:

INTERVIEWER: THE ANSWERS YOU HAVE MARKED WILL RESULT IN A QUESTIONABLE PLACEMENT NOTICE BEING SENT TO THE JOB CORPS REGIONAL OFFICE. IF THIS IS CORRECT GO TO NEXT QUESTION. OTHERWISE SCROLL BACK TO REVIEW YOUR ANSWERS.

S3. What kind of school or training program was this?
1	MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL	GO TO Q. S3_A
2	POST-SECONDARY VOC/TECH SCHOOL GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
3	COLLEGE	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
4	ON-THE-JOB TRAINING OR SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT
		GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
5	APPRENTICESHIP	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
6	OTHER TRAINING, SPECIFY	GO TO Q. S3_TXT
S3_TXT	DESCRIBE OTHER TRAINING [TEXT]

PROGRAM CHECK: IF S3 = 2 THRU 6, SET QP REASON CODE SET QP_SCH = 2. SHOW QP
MSG SCREEN THEN GO TO Q. S4.
S3_A. In what grade in high school were you enrolled?
0	BELOW 9TH GRADE
1	9TH GRADE OR HIGHER

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF Q. S3_A = “BELOW 9^TH GRADE” SET QP REASON CODE QP_SCH = 8. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN THEN GO TO Q. S8.

IF Q. S3_A = 9^TH GRADE OR HIGHER” SET QP REASON CODE QP_SCH = 2. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN THEN GO TO Q. S4.

S4. And, did you enroll in this (school/vocational training program/training) around <DT_REPORTED FOR SCHOOL>?

1	YES	GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
2	NO	GO TO Q. S5
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. S5

PROGRAM CHECK:

HIGH SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL OR OTHER: IF PLACED_ST IN (08, 09 12) GO TO Q. S6_A. COLLEGE: IF PLACED_ST = 10 GO TO Q. S6_B.

S5.	On what DATE did you start this (school/vocational training program/training)? RECORD
	MONTH, DAY, YEAR.
	OPTIONAL PROBE ON MONTH: Can you tell me what month you started in that program?
	PROBE ON DAY: And what day of the month was that? PROBE: Was it around the beginning
	of the month, the middle of the month or closer to the end of the month? [IF UNABLE TO GIVE
	EXACT DAY ENTER 5TH, 15TH, OR 25TH OF MONTH BASED ON ANSWER TO
	PROBE].
	ENTER DATE [DATE]
	-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK:

HIGH SCHOOL, VOCATIONAL OR OTHER: IF PLACED_ST IN (08, 09 12) GO TO Q. S6_A. COLLEGE: IF PLACED_ST = 10 GO TO Q. S6_B.

PROGAMMER NOTE: Q. S6_A IS FOR PLACED_ST CODES = 08, 09, OR 12 ONLY (FOR HIGH SCHOOL, SECONDARY VOCATIONAL AND OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS).

S6_A. While you were enrolled in this (school/vocational training program/training) did you attend

classes at least 20 hours per week?		OPTIONAL PROBE: Twenty hours per week would be
about 4 hours a day.
1	YES
2	NO
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF S6_A = YES OR DK AND PLACED_ST = 08 GO TO Q. S7_A. IF S6_A = YES OR DK AND PLACED_ST = IN (09, 12) GO TO Q. S7_B.

IF S6_A = NO SET QP REASON CODE QP_SCH = 3. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN AND PLACED_ST = 08 GO TO Q. S7_A. IF PLACED_ST = IN (09, 12) GO TO Q. S7_B.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: Q. S6_B IS FOR PLACED_ST CODE = 06, 07, 10 ( COLLEGE) ONLY.

S6_B. Our records show you were registered for <NUMBER OF COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS> credit
hours of course work at that college. Is that right? PROBE ON NO’ AND DONT KNOWS: The
information we have is for the period around <DT_REPORTED FOR SCHOOL>. Do you
recall taking <NUMBER OF SCHOOL HOURS> credit hours around that time?
1	YES	GO TO Q. S8
2	NO	GO TO Q. S8 GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. S8

PROGRAM CHECK: IF PLACED_ST = 10 SET QP_SCH = 4. IF PLACED_ST IN (06, 07) SET QP_SCH = 6. SHOW QP MSG SCREEN. GO TO Q. S8.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: S7_A IS FOR PLACED_ST = 08 (HIGH SCHOOL) ONLY

S7_A. And, was this high school program expected to last at least one term (that is one quarter, semester
or tri-semester)?
1	YES	GO TO Q. S8.
2	NO	SET QP_SCH = 8 SHOW QP MSG SCREEN. GO TO Q. S8.
-9	DONT KNOW	GO TO Q. S8.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: Q. S7_B IS FOR PLACED_ST = 09 (SECONDARY VOCATIONAL TRAINING) OR PLACED_ST = 12 (OTHER TRAINING) ONLY

S7_B. And, was this training program expected to last at least 90 days, or about 3 months?

	1	YES
	2	NO	SET QP_SCH = 8 SHOW QP MSG SCREEN. GO TO Q. S8.
	-9	DON’T KNOW
S8.	Are you still in (high school/this training program/college)? PROBE: Please count school breaks
	as enrolled if you intend to return to school after the break.
	1	YES	SET STILL_SCHOOL = YES AND GO TO PROGRAM
			CHECK AFTER Q.S9.
	2	NO	SET STILL_SCHOOL = NO

S9. Why did you leave this (high school/this training program/college)? IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON, PROBE: What was the one main reason you are no longer attending this (school/college/training) program? PROBE: Of the reasons you just gave, which one reason was the main reason you are no longer attending?

OPTION BUTTONS [MARK ONLY ONE]

GOT A JOB

NEEDED A JOB

GRADUATED/COMPLETED ENTIRE PROGRAM

EXPELLED OR ASKED TO LEAVE

DID NOT LIKE PROGRAM/INSTRUCTOR/CLASSES PROGRAM WAS BORING/LOST INTEREST/CHANGED MIND

DID NOT GET INTO PROGRAM OR CLASSES WANTED

NOT DOING WELL/POOR GRADES OR PERFORMANCE

CHANGED PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS/COURSES

PROGRAM ENDED/SCHOOL CLOSED

TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

LEFT FOR PERSONAL REASONS (E.G., HEALTH, FAMILY, ETC.)

12	OTHER REASON, SPECIFY	GO TO Q. S9_TXT
S9_TXT	DESCRIBE OTHER REASON FOR LEAVING [TEXT]

PROGRAM CHECK:

NEXT GO TO MODULE 3: EDUCATION LAST WEEK IF STILL_SCHOOL = NO GO TO MODULE 3 Q. ED1

IF STILL_SCHOOL = YES AND PLACE_ST IN (8, 9, 12) GO TO MODULE 3 Q. ED4 IF STILL_SCHOOL = YES AND PLACE_ST IN (06,07,10) GO TO MODULE 3 Q. ED7

MODULE 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

PROGRAMMER NOTE: CHECKPOINT RESPONDENTS WHO ARE STILL WORKING AT ONE OR BOTH OF THEIR INITIAL JOBS SHOULD START THIS MODULE WITH EM2_B.

PROGRAMMER: USE TODAY’S DATE TO COMPUTE MOST RECENT COMPLETE “LAST WEEK” THAT BEGAN ON SUNDAY AND ENDED ON SATURDAY. MOST RECENT SUNDAY = <DATE1> AND THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY = <DATE2>. PLACE THESE DATES IN RELEVANT DATE FIELDS <DATE1> AND <DATE2>.

EM1. (JV8/JV16=yes: We just talked about a job or jobs you held after leaving Job Corps.) (First/Now) I have a few questions about any jobs you held between Sunday, <DATE1 > and Saturday, <DATE2>. Did you have a job for pay last week? Please include any full or part time jobs, including military service, or work you do in the evenings or on weekends.

OPTIONAL PROBE: Include any job from which you were temporarily absent if you will be paid for the time you missed. [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT INTENDS TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT WAS NOT PAID LAST WEEK, MARK ‘Yes, but not PAID last week.’]

1 YES SET LW_WORK TO YES

5 Yes, but not PAID last week

NO SET LW_WORK TO NO AND GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE Q. EM38.

EM2. How many jobs for pay did you have last week? OPTIONAL PROBE: That is between Sunday, <DATE1 > and Saturday, <DATE2>?

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM3
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM4

MP1. (Let’s talk about the job for which you work the most hours first.) Was this job a civilian or military job? [Probe on MILITARY:] By military we mean a job in the uniformed military services such as the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard. Also please include reserve or national guard service if you were working during the last week.]

Civilian
Military

If MP1= MIL THEN

If EM2>1 GO TO EM21

Else GOTO Next Module

ELSE GOTO EM4

EM4. (Let’s talk about your job at which you worked the most hours first.) How many hours did you work for pay last week (at that job)? Please include any paid overtime hours you may have worked and any paid leave such as sick leave, vacation or holiday pay. [OPTIONAL PROBE: The period we are interested in is from Sunday, ^Show Date1^ to Saturday ^ShowDate2^. OPTIONAL PROBE: IF RESPONDENT SAYS NOT PAID PER HOUR STILL ASK: How many hours did you work last week at that job?]

IF EM4>50 [INTERVIEWER NOTE: VERIFY RESPONDENT WORKED MORE THAN 50 HOURS. READ TO RESPONDENT: I want to be sure I’m recording this correctly, the period we are asking about is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1^to Saturday ^Show Date2. Is it correct that you worked êm4 hours on this job for that 1 week?

ENTER NUMBER OF PAID HOURS [LONG INTEGER]			GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO DON’T KNOW HOURS SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. EM4 IS GREATER THAN ZERO, GO TO Q. EM6 ELSE GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. EM20.

DON’T KNOW HOURS SCREEN FOR JOB 1

INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT IS HAVING TROUBLE RECOUNTING TOTAL HOURS FOR LAST WEEK ASK THIS SERIES OF QUESTIONS. HOWEVER, IF RESPONDENT BECOMES IMPATIENT OR CANNOT ANSWER SKIP OUT TO Q. EM5. PROGRAMMER: SUPPLY A BAILOUT.

J1DK1. How many days did you work last week, that is from Sunday, <DATE1> to Saturday <DATE2>?

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW - GO TO Q. EM5

J1DK2. And, about how many hours per day did you work? Your best estimate is fine here.

ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW - GO TO Q.EM5

J1DK3. Was there any time you missed last week for which you will be paid? OPTIONAL PROBE: This would include any time you missed work for which you will be paid such as paid sick leave, vacation or holiday pay.

1	YES	ASK Q. J1DK4
0	NO	CALCULATES TOTAL HOURS (Q.J1DK1 x Q. J1DK2) AND GO TO Q J1DK5.

J1DK4. And how many hours was that?

ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS: [INTEGER]

PROGRAM CALCULATES TOTAL: DAYS x HOURS + EXTRA HOURS = TOTAL DISPLAY TOTAL HOURS: [INTEGER]

J1DK5. Okay, from what you have just told me, you will be paid for <TOTAL HOURS> last week. Does that sound about right to you?

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM6
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM5

EM5. Please give me your best estimate of the total number of hours for which you will be paid on that job for last week? Would you say it was less than 10 hours, between 10 and 15 hours, between 16 and 19 hours, between 20 and 31 hours or was it 32 or more hours?

MARK ONLY ONE. [OPTION BUTTONS]

LESS THAN 10 HOURS

BETWEEN 10 AND 15 HOURS

BETWEEN 16 AND 19 HOURS

BETWEEN 20 AND 31 HOURS

32 HOURS OR MORE

-9	DON’T KNOW
EM6. Now I have a few questions about your earnings. Are you paid by the hour on that job?
1	YES
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM11
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM11
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN
EM7. How much are you paid per hour?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]			GO TO Q. EM8
-9	DON’T KNOW		GO TO Q. EM7MIN
REFUSED			GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM7MIN. The federal minimum wage is FED_MIN per hour. Do you know if you are at least making FED_MIN?

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM8
0	NO	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. EM6 = YES AND Q. EM7 = DON’T KNOW, GO TO Q. EM8

EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN:

We understand that people are sometimes hesitant to talk about their earnings. I want to assure you that we will only use this information for this research and not for any other purpose. We ask about your earnings only so that Job Corps can better understand how former students are doing after leaving Job Corps. Your earnings are a good indicator of how things are going. OPTIONAL CONTINUATION: The way this information will be used is to calculate average earnings. Your earnings will be added together with all the other respondents and then divided by the total number of people who answer. Reports about earnings are summarized and sent to Job Corps so that they can see how their former students are doing overall.

IF RESPONDENT IS STILL REFUSING GO TO Q. EM11_MIN.

PROGRAM CHECK: USE AN INDICATOR TO MARK THE FIRST TIME AN INTERVIEWER USES THIS SCREEN WITH A RESPONDENT.

INTERVIEWER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS SCREEN TO THE RESPONDENT DURING A PREVIOUS QUESTION CLICK ON NEXT AND GO ON TO Q. EM11_MIN.

EM8. Last week, did you earn any overtime pay at this job? OPTIONAL PROBE: By overtime pay we mean earnings at a higher rate of pay than your regular hourly rate of pay.

1	YES
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM17
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM17

EM9. You said earlier that you will be paid for a (total of <EM4> hours /Estimated hours/less than 10 hours/between 10 and 15 hours/ between 16 and 19 hours/ between 20 and 31 hours/over 32). For how many of those hours will you be paid an overtime rate? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate here is fine.

NUMBER OF PAID OVERTIME HOURS LAST WEEK [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW GO TO Q. EM17

EM10. How much are you paid per hour for overtime?

OVERTIME EARNINGS PER HOUR [CURRENCY] GO TO Q. EM17 -9 DON’T KNOW GO TO Q. EM17

EM11. How often are you paid on that job? INTERVIEWER: IF PAYMENTS VARY, ASK: How often are you usually paid on that job?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1	DAILY	GO TO Q. EM12
2	WEEKLY	GO TO Q. EM14
3	EVERY OTHER WEEK	GO TO Q. EM15
4	TWICE A MONTH	GO TO Q. EM15
5	MONTHLY	GO TO Q. EM15
6	OTHER	GO TO Q. EM11_OP
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM11_MIN
REFUSED

EM11_OP INTERVIEWER: IF NOT ALREADY CLEAR, ASK: How are you paid? MARK ALL TYPES OF PAYMENT METHOD(S) THEN GO TO EM11_INCHK.

MARK ALL THAT APPLY [OPTION BUTTONS]

YES	NO	EM11OPA. BONUSES
YES	NO	EM11OPB. TIPS
YES	NO	EM11OPC. COMMISSIONS
YES	NO	EM11OPD. ONE TIME PAYMENT WHEN JOB COMPLETED
YES	NO	EM11OPE. PIECE RATE (BY PIECE, POUND, FLAT, BOX, ETC.)

IF EMP11OPE THEN

EM11_PIECE: ENTER UNIT OF WORK FOR WHICH RESPONDENT IS PAID. EXAMPLES: PIECE, POUND, FLAT, BOX. IF RESPONDENT SAYS HE/SHE IS PAID BY THE FLAT, TYPE "FLAT"

EM11_INCHK INTERVIEWER CHECK: DOES THE RESPONDENT ONLY RECEIVE TIPS, COMMISSIONS, BONUSES, PIECE WORK OR ONE TIME PAYMENTS?

YES GO TO Q. EM18 PROGRAMMER DISPLAY THESE PAYMENT

METHODS IN Q. EM18

NO IF Q. EM11_TXTd = YES, GO TO Q EM16SP1 IF Q EM11_TXTe=YES,

GO TO Q EM16PR1

EM11_MIN. Did you make at least FED_MIN per hour on that job last week? This is the federal minimum hourly wage.

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM17
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM17
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM17
REFUSED		GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE NEXT MODULE
DAILY WAGE

PROGRAMMER: IF Q J1DK1 IS NOT NULL, DISPLAY NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED IN Q. EM12 and change text in Q. EM12 to read: A moment ago you said you worked <J1DK1> days that week, is that correct? IF NUMBER IS CONFIRMED, GO TO Q. EM13, ELSE ASK Q. EM12.

EM12. ((IF J1DK1 > 0> A moment ago you said you worked <J1DK1> days that week. Is that correct IF YES, ENTER <J1DK1>, ELSE ASK:)) How many days did you work at this job last week, that is from Sunday, <DATE1 > to Saturday, <DATE2>?

NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED LAST WEEK [INTEGER]

-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM13
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM13. Before taxes and other deductions, how much did you earn each day on this job last week not counting any bonuses, tips or commissions? OPTIONAL PROBE: Your best estimate of your average daily earnings is fine here.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM17
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

J1VRFY2. Okay, I just want to verify what I have recorded. [EM12] You worked <EM12> days last week. [EM13] You earned <EM13> per day. So your earnings from this job last week would be about <EM12>*<EM13>, before taxes. Does this sound about right? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO: REVIEW HOURS AND WAGES WITH RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE WHICH IS INCORRECT. SCROLL BACK TO THE BRACKETED QUESTION(S), CHANGE ANSWER(S). THEN SCROLL HERE TO VIEW RECALCULATED EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM17

WEEKLY WAGE

EM14. Before taxes and other deductions, how much did you earn last week on that job, not including any tips, bonuses, or commissions? OPTIONAL PROBE: That is from Sunday,

^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2.] DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate here will be fine.

WEEKLY EARNINGS [CURRENCY]
-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE	GO TO Q. EM17
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM17

J1VRFY12. Okay, I just want to make sure I record this correctly. You earn <EM14> a week. Is that correct?

Yes

BIWEEKLY, TWICE A MONTH, PER MONTH EARNINGS

EM15. How much do you earn before taxes and other deductions <every other week/twice a month/per month>? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM17
	REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN
J1VRFY12. Okay, I just want to make sure I record this correctly. You earn <EM15> <time period>. Is that correct? No Yes
PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM17

Payment from Bonus(es) EM11=Bonus

EM16BON. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in bonuses did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE 1 WEEK PERIOD.]

J1VRFY5. Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in bonuses from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM16BON>. Is this correct [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO: SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

Payment from Tips EM11= Tips

EM16TIP Before taxes and other deductions, how much in tips did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE ONE WEEK PERIOD

J1VRFY6 Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in tips from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM16TIP>. Is this correct? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY]

Payment from Commissions EM11=Commissions

EM16COM Before taxes and other deductions, how much in commissions did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE 1 WEEK PERIOD

J1VRFY7 Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in commissions from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM16COM>. Is this correct? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY]

SINGLE PAYMENTS FOR EARNINGS FROM Q. EM11_TXT

EM16SP1. How much will you earn in total before taxes and other deductions for this job? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM17
	REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM16SP2. How many weeks in total will you work on this job? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS [INTEGER]

-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM17
	REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN
J1VRFY3. Okay, I just want to verify what I have recorded [EM16SP1] You will be paid $<EM16SP1> for this job. [EM16SP2] And you expect to work a total of <EM16SP2> weeks. So your earnings from this job last week would be about <calculated>, before taxes. Does this sound about right? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, REVIEW HOURS AND WAGES WITH RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE WHICH IS INCORRECT. SCROLL BACK TO THE BRACKETED QUESTION(S), CHANGE ANSWER(S). THEN SCROLL HERE TO VIEW RECALCULATED EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY
PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM17

PIECE RATE PAYMENTS FOR EARNINGS FROM Q EM11_TXT

INTERVIEWER: USE APPROPRIATE UNIT WHEN ASKING THIS QUESTION

EM16PR1. How much do you earn per <EM11_PIECE >? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

-9 DON’T KNOW READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM17

REFUSED GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM16PR2. How many <EM11_PIECE >do you usually (make/pick/produce/sell) per day? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER NUMBER OF PIECES, ETC. [INTEGER]

-9 DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM17
REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. J1DK4 IS NOT NULL, GO TO Q EM17, ELSE GO TO Q EM16PR3.

EM16PR3. How many days did you work last week, that is between Sunday, <DATE1> and Saturday <DATE2>? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS [INTEGER]

-9 DON’T KNOW READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM17

REFUSED GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

J1VRFY4. Okay, I just want to verify what I have recorded. [EM16PR1] You earn $<EM16PR1> for each <EM11_Piece>. [EM16PR2] You usually (make/pick/produce/sell) <EM16PR2> per day. EM16PR3] You worked <EM16PR3> days last week. So your earnings from this job last week would be about $^WeeksPay1, before taxes. Does this sound about right? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, REVIEW HOURS AND WAGES WITH RESPONDENT TO DETERMINE WHICH IS INCORRECT. SCROLL BACK TO THE BRACKETED QUESTION(S), CHANGE ANSWER(S). THEN SCROLL HERE TO VIEW RECALCULATED EARNINGS. REVERIFYTHE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

OTHER PAYMENTS IN ADDITION TO EARNINGS (BONUSES, TIPS, COMMISSIONS, OTHER PAYMENTS)

EM17. [works for hourly]In addition to your regular pay, did you earn any other money from this job last week that we haven’t talked about such as tips, commissions, bonuses or other types of payments?

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: ANSWER YES ONLY IF YOU CONFIRM THAT SOME PORTION OF ANY REPORTED EARNINGS ARE FROM MONEY EARNED DURING THE REFERENCE WEEK.]

1	YES
0	NO		GO TO Q. EM20
-9	DON’T KNOW		GO TO Q. EM20
REFUSED			GO TO Q. EM20
EM18. What type of extra payments did you earn last week?				READ IF NECESSARY: Did you earn
tips, commissions, bonuses, or any other type of extra payments? OPTIONAL PROBE:
Anything else?
MARK ALL THAT APPLY [OPTION BUTTONS]
YES	NO	a. TIPS
YES	NO	b. COMMISSIONS
YES	NO	c. BONUSES
YES	NO	d. ANY OTHER TYPE OF PAYMENT GO TO Q. EM18_TXT

EM18_TXT [TEXT] DESCRIPTION OF OTHER TYPE OF PAYMENT RECEIVED

PROGRAMMER NOTE: DISPLAY QUESTIONS EM19 ONLY FOR THOSE TYPES OF EARNINGS MARKED YES AT Q. EM18_A THROUGH Q. EM18_D

EM19TIP. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in tips did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE 1 WEEK PERIOD.]

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

J1VRFY8. Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in tips from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM19TIP>. Is this correct? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

EM19COM. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in commissions did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE 1WEEK PERIOD.]

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

J1VRFY9. Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in commissions from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM19COM>. Is this correct? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF No, SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

EM19BON. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in bonuses did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE 1 WEEK PERIOD.]

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

J1VRFY10. Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in bonuses from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM19BON>. Is this correct? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

EM19OP. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in other payments did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF AMOUNT WAS EARNED OVER A PERIOD LONGER THAN 1 WEEK, CALCULATE THE PORTION EARNED ONLY FOR THE 1 WEEK PERIOD.]

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

J1VRFY11. Okay, I just want to make sure I recorded the amount you earned in other payments from Sunday, ^ShowDate1 to Saturday, ^ShowDate2. That was $<EM19OP>. Is this correct? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF NO, SCROLL BACK TO CHANGE ANSWER. THEN SCROLL HERE TO REVIEW EARNINGS. REVERIFY THE ANSWER WITH RESPONDENT. REPEAT AS NECESSARY.]

EM20. Now I would like to ask about any benefits that are available to you on this job. I am going to read a list of benefits that some employers offer their employees. Please tell me if your employer offers any of the following benefits . . .READ EACH

PROBE: By “offer” we mean that the benefit would be available to you at some point during your employment, whether or not there is an eligibility waiting period and whether or not you decide to accept the offer of the benefit.

	[OPTION BUTTONS]
Does your employer offer ...	YES	NO	DK
Does your employer offer ...
a. a health insurance plan?	1	2	-9
b. paid sick leave?	1	2	-9
c. paid vacation?	1	2	-9
d. child care assistance?	1	2	-9
e. retirement or pension plan?	1	2	-9

* [INTERVIEWER, PROBE ON YES: By child care assistance, we are referring to help in paying for child care.] [INTERVIEWER: COUNT AS YES IF ASSISTANCE IS RELATED TO DAY CARE/CHILDCARE SUCH AS ONSITE DAY CARE FACILITY OR HELP PAYING FOR DAY CARE.]

EM20F. And is this job part of a union sponsored apprenticeship training program? [PROBE ON 'YES': Are you currently in an apprenticeship program sponsored by the union -- that is a paid training program where you are receiving on-the-job training and classroom instruction? IF NO, RECORD THIS ANSWER AS NO.]

1	YES	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
0	NO	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF JOB2 = YES (EM3 > 1) GO TO Q. EM21 AND REPEAT THE EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONS FOR SECOND JOB, ELSE GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE Q. EM38.

EM21. (Now I would like to ask about your second job at which you worked <HOURS>/the job where you have worked for <LENGTH OF TIME>.) How many hours did you work for pay last week on that job? Please include any paid overtime hours you may have worked and any paid leave such as sick leave, vacation or holiday pay. OPTIONAL PROBE: IF R SAYS NOT PAID PER HOUR STILL ASK: “How many hours did you work last week?”

DON’T KNOW ANSWERS PROBE: Your best estimate of the total hours you will be paid for on that job that week is fine. IF STILL DK, GO TO DON’T KNOW HOURS SCREEN

ENTER NUMBER OF PAID HOURS [LONG INTEGER]

-9 DON’T KNOW GO TO DON’T KNOW HOURS SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. EM21 GREATER THAN ZERO, GO TO Q. EM23 ELSE GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE Q. EM38

DON’T KNOW HOURS SCREEN FOR JOB 2

J2DK1. How many days did you work last week, that is from Sunday, <DATE1> to Saturday <DATE2>?

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW - GO TO Q. EM22

J2DK2. And, about how many hours per day did you work? Your best estimate is fine here.

ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW - GO TO Q.EM22

J2DK3. Was there any time you missed last week for which you will be paid? OPTIONAL PROBE: This would include any time you missed work for which you will be paid such as paid sick leave, vacation or holiday pay.

1	YES	ASK Q. J2DK4
0	NO	CALCULATES TOTAL HOURS (Q.J2DK1 x Q. J2DK2) AND GO TO Q J2DK5.

J2DK4. And how many hours was that?

ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS: [INTEGER]

PROGRAM CALCULATES TOTAL: DAYS x HOURS + EXTRA HOURS = TOTAL DISPLAY TOTAL HOURS: [INTEGER]

J2DK5. Okay, from what you have just told me, you will be paid for <TOTAL HOURS> last week. Does that sound about right to you?

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM23
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM22

EM22. Please give me your best estimate of the total number of hours for which you will be paid on that job for last week? Would you say it was less than 10 hours, between 10 and 15 hours, between 16 and 19 hours, between 20 and 31 hours or was it 32 or more hours?

MARK ONLY ONE. [OPTION BUTTONS]

LESS THAN 10 HOURS

BETWEEN 10 AND 15 HOURS

BETWEEN 16 AND 19 HOURS

BETWEEN 20 AND 31 HOURS

32 HOURS OR MORE

-9 DON’T KNOW

EM23. Now I have a few questions about your earnings. Are you paid by the hour on that job?

1	YES
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM28
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM28
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN
EM24. How much are you paid per hour?
ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]			GO TO Q. EM25
-9	DON’T KNOW		GO TO Q. EM24MIN
REFUSED			GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM24MIN. The federal minimum wage is FED_MIN per hour. Do you know if you are at least making FED_MIN?

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM25
0	NO	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. EM23 = YES AND Q. EM24 = DON’T KNOW, GO TO Q. EM25

EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN:

PROGRAM CHECK: USE AN INDICATOR TO MARK THE FIRST TIME AN INTERVIEWER USES THIS SCREEN WITH A RESPONDENT.

INTERVIEWER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS SCREEN TO THE RESPONDENT DURING A PREVIOUS QUESTION CLICK ON NEXT AND GO ON TO Q. EM24_MIN.

EM25. Last week, did you earn any overtime pay at this job? OPTIONAL PROBE: By overtime pay we mean earnings at a higher rate of pay than your regular hourly rate of pay.

1	YES
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM34
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM34

EM26. You said earlier that you will be paid for a (total of <EM21> hours /over 32 hours for the week). For how many of those hours will you be paid an overtime rate? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate here is fine.

NUMBER OF PAID OVERTIME HOURS LAST WEEK [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW GO TO Q. EM34

EM27. How much are you paid per hour for overtime?

OVERTIME EARNINGS PER HOUR [CURRENCY] GO TO Q. EM34 -9 DON’T KNOW GO TO Q. EM34

EM28. How often are you paid on that job? INTERVIEWER: IF PAYMENTS VARY, ASK: How often are you usually paid on that job?

MARK ONLY ONE [OPTION BUTTONS]
1	DAILY	GO TO Q. EM29
2	WEEKLY	GO TO Q. EM31
3	EVERY OTHER WEEK	GO TO Q. EM32
4	TWICE A MONTH	GO TO Q. EM32
5	MONTHLY	GO TO Q. EM32
6	OTHER	GO TO Q. EM28_OP
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM28_MIN
REFUSED

EM28_OP Are those you mentioned all the ways you are paid? PROBE: Anything else? MARK ALL TYPES OF PAYMENT METHOD(S) THEN GO TO EM11_INCHK.

MARK ALL THAT APPLY [OPTION BUTTONS]

YES	NO	EM28OPA. BONUSES
YES	NO	EM28OPB. TIPS
YES	NO	EM28OPC. COMMISSIONS
YES	NO	EM28OPD. ONE TIME PAYMENT WHEN JOB COMPLETED
YES	NO	EM28OPE. PIECE RATE (BY PIECE, POUND, FLAT, BOX, ETC.)

EM28_INCHK INTERVIEWER CHECK: DOES THE RESPONDENT ONLY RECEIVE TIPS, COMMISSIONS, BONUSES, PIECE WORK OR ONE TIME PAYMENTS?

YES GO TO Q. EM35 PROGRAMMER DISPLAY THESE PAYMENT

METHODS IN Q. EM35 AND ASK EM36 FOR EACH

NO IF Q. EM28_TXTd = YES, GO TO Q EM16SP1 IF Q EM28_TXTe=YES,

GO TO Q EM16PR1

EM28_MIN. Did you make at least FED_MIN per hour on that job last week? This is the federal minimum hourly wage.

1	YES	GO TO Q. EM34
0	NO	GO TO Q. EM34
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM34
REFUSED		GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE NEXT MODULE
DAILY WAGE

PROGRAMMER: IF Q. J2DK_1 IS NOT NULL, DISPLAY NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED IN Q. EM29 and change text in Q. EM29 to read: A moment ago you said you worked <JKDK1> days that week, is that correct? IF NUMBER IS CONFIRMED, GO TO Q. EM30, ELSE ASK Q.

EM29.

EM29. How many days did you work at this job last week, that is from Sunday, <DATE1 > to Saturday, <DATE2>?

NUMBER OF DAYS WORKED LAST WEEK [INTEGER]

-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM30.
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM30. Before taxes and other deductions, how much did you earn each day on this job last week? OPTIONAL PROBE: Your best estimate of your average daily earnings is fine here.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. EM34
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM34

WEEKLY WAGE

EM31. Before taxes and other deductions, how much did you earn last week, that is from Sunday, <DATE1> to Saturday <DATE2> at that job? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate here will be fine.

WEEKLY EARNINGS [CURRENCY]
-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE	GO TO Q. EM34
REFUSED		GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM34

BIWEEKLY, TWICE A MONTH, PER MONTH EARNINGS

EM32. How much do you earn before taxes and other deductions <every other week/twice a month/per month>? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM34
	REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM34

SINGLE PAYMENTS FOR EARNINGS FROM Q. EM28_TXT

EM33SP1. How much will you earn in total before taxes and other deductions for this job? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM34
	REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM33SP2. How many weeks in total will you work on this job? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS [INTEGER]

-9	DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM34
	REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. EM34

PIECE RATE PAYMENTS FOR EARNINGS FROM Q EM28_TXT

INTERVIEWER: USE APPROPRIATE UNIT WHEN ASKING THIS QUESTION

EM33PR1. How much do you earn per (USE UNITS FROM Q. EM28_TXT piece/pound/flat/etc.)? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER AMOUNT [CURRENCY]

-9 DON’T KNOW READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM34

REFUSED GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

EM33PR2. How many (pieces/pounds/flats/etc.) do you usually (make/pick/produce) per day? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER NUMBER OF PIECES, ETC. [INTEGER]

-9 DON’T KNOW	READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM34
REFUSED	GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. J2DK4 IS NOT NULL, GO TO Q EM34, ELSE GO TO Q EM33PR3.

EM33PR3. How many days did you work last week, that is between Sunday, <DATE1> and Saturday <DATE2>? DON’T KNOW PROBE: Your best estimate is fine.

ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS [INTEGER]

-9 DON’T KNOW READ DK PROBE THEN GO TO Q. EM134

REFUSED GO TO EARNINGS REFUSAL SCREEN

OTHER PAYMENTS IN ADDITION TO EARNINGS (BONUSES, TIPS, COMMISSIONS, OTHER PAYMENTS)

EM34. In addition to your regular pay, did you earn any other money from this job last week that we haven’t talked about such as tips, commissions, bonuses or other types of payments?

1	YES
0	NO		GO TO Q. EM37
-9	DON’T KNOW		GO TO Q. EM37
REFUSED			GO TO Q. EM37
EM35. What type of extra payments did you earn last week?				READ IF NECESSARY: Did you earn
tips, commissions, bonuses, or any other type of extra payments? OPTIONAL PROBE:
Anything else?
MARK ALL THAT APPLY [OPTION BUTTONS]
YES	NO	a. TIPS
YES	NO	b. COMMISSIONS
YES	NO	c. BONUSES
YES	NO	d. ANY OTHER TYPE OF PAYMENT GO TO Q. EM35_TXT

EM35_TXT [TEXT] DESCRIPTION OF OTHER TYPE OF PAYMENT RECEIVED

PROGRAMMER NOTE: DISPLAY QUESTIONS EM36 ONLY FOR THOSE TYPES OF EARNINGS MARKED YES AT Q EM35 A THROUGH Q EM35D

EM36TIP. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in tips did you earn last week?

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

EM36COM. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in commissions did you earn last week?

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

EM36BON. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in bonuses did you earn last week?

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

EM36OP. Before taxes and other deductions, how much in other payments did you earn last week?

RECORD AMOUNT [CURRENCY] -9 DON’T KNOW

REFUSED

EM37. Now I would like to ask about any benefits that are available to you on this job. I am going to read a list of benefits that some employers offer their employees. Please tell me if your employer offers any of the following benefits . . .READ EACH

	[OPTION BUTTONS]
Does your employer offer ...	YES	NO	DK
Does your employer offer ...
a. a health insurance plan?	1	2	-9
b. paid sick leave?	1	2	-9
c. paid vacation?	1	2	-9
d. child care assistance?	1	2	-9
e. retirement or pension plan?	1	2	-9

EM37F. And is this job part of a formal apprenticeship training program?

1	YES	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
0	NO	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK:

DETERMINE WORK STATUS FROM CHECKPOINT AND/OR LAST WEEK ANSWERS: WE’VE DETERMINE HAS WORKED:

IF JOB1 = YES OR JOB2 = YES OR LW_WORK = YES GO TO Q. EM39. WE’VE NOT DETERMINED WHETHER WORKED:

IF JOB1 = NO AND (JOB 2 = NO OR JOB2 = NULL) AND LW_WORK = NO GO TO Q. EM38.

PROGRAM CHECK: COMPUTE <3MO DATE>AS TODAY’S DATE MINUS 90 DAYS AND DISPLAY IN Q. EM38 AND EM39.

EM38. Now I want to ask about your employment during the last 3 months, that is from <3MO DATE> until today. During that 13-week period did you work at any job for pay? Please include any full or part time jobs, including active duty military service, or work you do in the evenings or on weekends.

1	YES
0	NO	GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF Q. EM38 IS NOT NULL, BEGIN Q. EM39 WITH SECOND SENTENCE. IF Q. EM38 IS NULL (NOT ASKED) BEGIN Q. EM39 WITH FIRST SENTENCE.

EM39. (Now I want to ask about your employment during the last 3 months, that is from <3MO DATE> until today.) How many weeks altogether would you say you worked for pay? Please count a week as worked if you worked at all during that week. PROBE: Your best estimate here is fine. [OPTIONAL PROBE: The period we are interested in is from <3MO DATE> until today, that is about 13 weeks. How many weeks in the last 13 weeks did you work?]

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS [INTEGER] -9 DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF LW_SCHOOL IS NULL GO TO MODULE 3 EDUCATION LAST WEEK,

ELSE IF LW_SCHOOL = NO AND LW_WORK = NO, GO TO MODULE 4 NEITHER WORK OR SCHOOL LAST WEEK.

ELSE IF LW_SCHOOL = YES OR LW_WORK = YES THEN GO TO MODULE 5 SATISFACTION WITH JOB CORPS

MODULE 3: EDUCATION LAST WEEK

PROGRAMMER: USE TODAY’S DATE TO COMPUTE MOST RECENT COMPLETE “LAST WEEK” THAT BEGINS ON SUNDAY AND ENDS ON SATURDAY. MOST RECENT SUNDAY = <DATE1> AND THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY = <DATE2>. PLACE THESE DATES IN RELEVANT DATE FIELDS <DATE1> AND <DATE2>.

ED1. <We just talked about a school you attended since leaving Job Corps.> Now I have a few more questions about last week. Did you attend any school, vocational training, or college between Sunday, <DATE1> and Saturday, <DATE2>. OPTIONAL PROBE: Please include any school or training program that you attended that was temporarily closed for term breaks. INTERVIEWER: IF SCHOOL R ATTENDS IS ON TERM BREAK ANSWER YES [OPTIONAL PROBE IF RESPONDENT IS ON SUMMER VACATION: Are you planning to return to this school program next term? IF YES, MARK “SUMMER VACATION” BELOW. IF NOT RETURNING, MARK NO AS THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION.]

1	YES	SET SCHOOL TO YES AND GO TO Q. ED2
2	NO	SET SCHOOL TO NO GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. ED7
REFUSED		GO TO REFUSAL SCREEN

SUMMER VACATION

SCHOOL REFUSAL SCREEN

IF RESPONDENT IS STILL REFUSING GO TO NEXT SECTION

PROGRAM CHECK: USE AN INDICATOR TO MARK THE FIRST TIME AN INTERVIEWER USES THIS SCREEN WITH A RESPONDENT.

INTERVIEWER: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY READ THIS SCREEN TO THE RESPONDENT DURING A PREVIOUS QUESTION CLICK ON NEXT AND GO ON TO THE NEXT SECTION.

ED2. What type of school, training program or college was that?

MARK ONLY ONE

0	MIDDLE/JUNIOR HIGH		GO TO Q. ED3
1	HIGH SCHOOL		GO TO Q. ED4
2	ABE- ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM (PRE-GED) GO TO Q. ED4
3	GED PROGRAM		GO TO Q. ED4
4	ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE)		GO TO Q. ED4
5	VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL/TRADE SCHOOL		GO TO Q. ED4
6	APPRENTICESHIP		GO TO Q. ED4
7	COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE (2YR)		GO TO Q. ED7
8	COLLEGE (4 YR)		GO TO Q. ED7
9	OTHER SPECIFY		GO TO Q. ED2_TXT
REFUSED			GO TO REFUSAL SCREEN
ED2_TXT	DESCRIBE OTHER [TEXT]	GO TO Q. ED4

ED3. What grade in school were you in during last week?

0	BELOW 9^TH GRADE	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AT END OF SECTION
1	9^TH GRADE OR HIGHER	GO TO Q. ED4

PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF CHECKPOINT = YES AND STILL_SCHOOL = YES, DISPLAY THIS ADDITIONAL SENTENCE IN ED4. “Now I want to ask just about your attendance just for last week.”

ED4. Last week, that is from <DATE1 > to <DATE2>, how many hours were you (in class/in this education program/in this training program)?

ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS [INTEGER]		GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q. ED5
-8	NONE BECAUSE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK

PROGRAM CHECK: IF Q. ED2 = HIGH SCHOOL GO TO Q. ED6_A ELSE GO TO Q. ED6_B.

ED5. Was the total number of hours you were (in school/attending this training program) last week less than 20 hours or was it 20 hours or more?

LESS THAN 20 HOURS

20 HOURS OR MORE

-9 DON’T KNOW

IF Q. ED2 = HIGH SCHOOL GO TO Q. ED6_A ELSE GO TO Q. ED6_B.

ED6_A. Was this high school program you were attending scheduled to last at least one term (that is one quarter, semester, or tri-semester)? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: QUESTION REFERS TO LENGTH OF PROGRAM NOT HOW LONG THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN OR WILL BE ENROLLED.]

1	YES
2	NO
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK:		GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. ED8

ED6_B. Was this training program scheduled to last at least 90 days, or about 3 months? [INTERVIEWER NOTE: QUESTION REFERS TO LENGTH OF PROGRAM, NOT HOW LONG THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN OR WILL BE ENROLLED.]"

1	YES
2	NO
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER Q. ED8

PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF CHECKPOINT = YES AND STILL_SCHOOL = YES, DISPLAY THIS ADDITIONAL SENTENCE IN ED7. “Now I want to ask just about your college enrollment situation last week.”

ED7. <Now I want to ask just about your college enrollment situation last week.> Last week, that is from Sunday, <DATE1> to Saturday, <DATE2> for how many college credit hours were you registered?

ENTER NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS [INTERGER] -9 DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK: SCHOOL STATUS FROM CHECKPOINT AND/OR LAST WEEK ANSWERS:

WE’VE DETERMINED HAD SOME EDUCATION:

IF COLLEGE = YES OR SCHOOL = YES OR LW_SCHOOL = YES GO TO Q. ED9.

WE’VE NOT DETERMINED WHETHER EDUCATION

IF COLLEGE = NO OR (SCHOOL= NO OR SCHOOL = NULL) AND LW_SCHOOL = NO GO TO Q. ED8.

PROGRAM CHECK: COMPUTE <3MO DATE>AS TODAY’S DATE MINUS 90 DAYS AND DISPLAY IN Q. ED8 AND Q. ED9.

ED8. In the last 3 months, that is from <3MO DATE> until today, did you attend any schools, training programs or colleges, or work at any subsidized employment programs or on-the-job training programs? [OPTIONAL PROBE: Please include any high schools, any GED programs, adult education, vocational training programs, or colleges you attended during this period.]

1	YES	GO TO NEXT PROGRAM CHECK
2	NO	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER ED8_PRB
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK AFTER ED8_PRB

PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF Q. ED8 IS NOT NULL, BEGIN Q. ED9 WITH SECOND SENTENCE.
IF Q. EM8 IS NULL (NOT ASKED) BEGIN Q. ED9 WITH FIRST SENTENCE.

ED9. (Now I want to ask about your educational experiences during the last 3 months, that is from <3MO

DATE> until today.) How many weeks of this 13-week period did you attend a school or educational program?

[OPTIONAL PROBE: Please include weeks you attended even if the school or training program was temporarily closed for term breaks, except for weeks when you were on summer vacation.]

ENTER NUMBER OF WEEKS [INTEGER]
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK:

FOR CHECKPOINT OF NON-PLACED FORMER ENROLLEES, 12 MONTH SURVEY OF NON PLACED GRADS OR 6 AND 12 MONTH SURVEY OF GRADUATES:

IF EM1 = NO AND ED1 = NO (RESPONDENT WAS NEITHER WORKING NOR IN

SCHOOL LAST WEEK) GO TO MOD 4: NOT WORKING OR IN SCHOOL IN THE LAST WEEK

IF EM1 = YES OR ED1 = YES (RESPONDENT WAS WORKING OR IN SCHOOL LAST WEEK) GO TO MOD 5: SATISFACTION

FOR CHECKPOINT OF GRADUATES:

(INITIAL PLACEMENT A JOB) IF PLACE_ST IN (01,02,03,04,05,11) AND

IF EM1 = NO AND ED1 = NO (RESPONDENT WAS NEITHER WORKING NOR IN SCHOOL LAST WEEK) GO TO MOD 4: NOT WORKING OR IN SCHOOL IN THE LAST WEEK

IF EM1 = YES OR ED1 = YES (RESPONDENT WAS WORKING OR IN SCHOOL LAST WEEK) GO TO MOD 5: SATISFACTION

(INITIAL PLACEMENT SCHOOL) IF PLACE_ST IN (08,09,10,12) GO TO MOD 2: EMPLOYMENT LAST WEEK

MODULE 4: RESPONDENT NEITHER WORKING NOR IN SCHOOL IN LAST WEEK

PROGRAMMER NOTE: THIS MODULE IS ONLY ASKED IF RESPONDENT WAS NOT WORKING AND NOT IN SCHOOL LAST WEEK.

These next few questions are about any plans you currently have for finding a job.

NW1.	Do you currently want (a/another) job for pay?
	1	YES
	2	NO	GO TO Q. NW6
NW2.	If you get a job, how many hours per week do you want to work? IF RESPONDENT SAYS,
	“FULL-TIME”/“PART-TIME” PROBE: And how many hours per week would that be?

MARK ONLY ONE

LESS THAN 20 HOURS

BETWEEN 20 AND 31 HOURS

32 OR MORE HOURS

-9	DON’T KNOW
NW3. Are you currently looking for work?
1	YES	GO TO Q. NW5
2	NO

NW4. What is the main reason you are not looking for work? INTERVIEWER IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON PROBE: Of the reasons you just gave, which would you say is the one main reason?

MARK ONLY ONE

I ALREADY HAVE A JOB (DIDN’T WORK FOR PAY LAST WEEK/HAVE A JOB I AM RETURNING TO/WAITING FOR TEMPORARY AGENCY PLACEMENT)

NO JOBS AVAILABLE/CANNOT FIND A JOB/CANNOT FIND A JOB FOR ADEQUATE PAY

LACKS QUALIFICATIONS FOR A JOB

DISCRIMINATION

CHILD CARE PROBLEMS (CAN’T AFFORD, SCHEDULING)

OTHER PERSONAL OR FAMILY PROBLEMS/OBLIGATION

HEALTH/INJURY/ILLNESS/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS

CONFLICT WITH SCHOOL OR TRAINING

TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

10	OTHER, SPECIFY REASON	GO TO Q. NW4_TXT
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO SECTION 5: SATISFACTION WITH JOB CORPS
NW4_TXT	OTHER REASON NOT LOOKING FOR WORK [TEXT]

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO SECTION 5: SATISFACTION WITH JOB CORPS

NW5. I’m going to read a list of things that some people do to find jobs. Please tell me whether or not you have done these things to find work in the last three months, that is since <DATE>.

Have you. . .	YES	NO	DK
a. Talked with your Job Corps counselor, Career Development Specialist	1	2	-9
or some other Job Corps staff?
b. Checked with the state employment service, Job Service or One-Stop	1	2	-9
Career Center?
c. Checked with private employment agencies?	1	2	-9
d. Asked friends or relatives about job openings?	1	2	-9
e. Looked at want ads in the newspaper or on-line?	1	2	-9
f. Answered any job ads?	1	2	-9
g. Applied directly or sent resume to places where you might want to	1	2	-9
work?
h. Have you done anything else to look for work? YES GO TO	1	2	-9
NW5H_TXT. NO AND DK GO TO NW6
NW5H_TXT What other things have you done to find a job? DESCRIBE OTHER [TEXT]

NW6. What would you say is the main reason you are not working now/ do not want a job at this time? INTERVIEWER IF RESPONDENT GIVES MORE THAN ONE REASON PROBE: Of the reasons you just gave, which would you say is the one main reason?

MARK ONLY ONE

PROGRAMMER NOTE: THIS IS THE SAME LIST AS IN Q. NW4 EXCEPT DO NOT DISPLAY ITEM ONE IN THIS LIST

NO JOBS AVAILABLE/CANNOT FIND A JOB/CANNOT FIND A JOB FOR ADEQUATE PAY

LACKS QUALIFICATIONS FOR A JOB

DISCRIMINATION

CHILD CARE PROBLEMS (CAN’T AFFORD, SCHEDULING)

OTHER PERSONAL OR FAMILY PROBLEMS/OBLIGATION

HEALTH/INJURY/ILLNESS/MEDICAL LIMITATIONS

CONFLICT WITH SCHOOL OR TRAINING

TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS

10	OTHER, SPECIFY REASON	GO TO Q. NW6_TXT
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK: END OF SECTION GO TO MOD 5: SATISFACTION WITH JOB CORPS

NW6_TXT OTHER REASON NOT WORKING [TEXT]

MODULE 5: SATISFACTION WITH JOB CORPS

PROGRAMMER NOTE: Q. SA1-SA2 ARE ONLY ASKED DURING THE CHECKPOINT. IF 6 OR 12 MONTH SURVEY GO TO PROGRAM CHECK BEFORE Q. SA3 ELSE, GO TO Q. SA1.

SA1. Now I have a few questions about your satisfaction with services from Job Corps. I am going to read a list of services. For each one please tell me if you received the service while in Job Corps.

PROGRAMMER NOTE: CYCLE THROUGH EACH QUESTION IN SA1. THEN FOR EACH YES ANSWER IN SA1, CYCLE THRU SA2 AND DISPLAY “How helpful would you say that the < SERVICE> has been in assisting you to find and/or keep a job or enroll in school? Has is it been very helpful, somewhat helpful, not very helpful, or not at all helpful?”

SA1/SA2.		SA1. While in			SA2. Rate how helpful < SERVICE> was to you. Has it					SA
SA1/SA2.		Job Corps did			been very helpful, somewhat helpful, not very helpful, or not at all helpful?
		you receive			OPTIONAL Probe: How helpful was it to you in finding
		<SERVICE>?			a job, keeping a job or enrolling in further school or training?]
								NOT AT
		YES	NO	DK	VERY	SOMEWHAT	NOT VERY	ALL	DK
		YES	NO	DK	HELPFUL	HELPFUL	HELPFUL	HELPFUL
	SERVICE
A.	Computer training?	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
B.	Information about One-Stop Career	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
	Centers?	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
C.	Training in job search skills?
	[OPTIONAL PROBE: Job Search
	Sskills include learning how to pre-	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
	a pare a resume, what to say in a job
	interview, how to dress for a job
	interview or on the job.]
D.	Information about job openings,
	schools, training programs, or the	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
	military?
E.	Assistance scheduling an interview with an employer or a school	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
	official?	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
F.	Assistance with housing?	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
G.	Assistance with transportation?	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
H.	Assistance with child care needs?	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9

PROGRAMMER NOTE FOR Q. SA3: IF THIS IS CHECKPOINT, DISPLAY PHRASE “Since you left Job Corps” ELSE IF SURVEY = 6 MONTH OR 12 MONTH, DISPLAY PHRASE “In the last 3 months…”

SA3. These next questions are about Career Transition Services you may have received from Job Corps . These are services provided by someone connected with Job Corps who may have helped you after you left the center.

Intro to SA3_AN: I am going to read a list of services that people sometimes need after leaving Job Corps. For the service I read, please tell me if you have needed it in the last three months.

SA3_AN help from a One-Stop Career Center? [OPTIONAL PROBE: A "one-stop" offers access to employment, training and support services in one location. Services include career planning, job listings, assessments, access to training, information about educational opportunities and unemployment services.]

SA3_BN: help to improve your job search skills

SA3_CN: help getting information about job openings or schools or training programs or information about military service

SA3_DN: help getting an interview with an employer or school official

SA3_EN: help getting housing

SA3_FN: help getting transportation?

SA3_GN: help getting child care?

PROGRAMMER NOTE: CYCLE THROUGH EACH QUESTION IN SA3_N. THEN FOR EACH YES IN SA3_N, CYCLE THROUGH SA3. THEN FOR EACH YES IN SA3, CYCLE THROUGH SA4 AND DISPLAY “How helpful would you say that the < SERVICE> have/has been in assisting you to find and keep a job or enroll in school? Has is it been very helpful, somewhat helpful, not very helpful, or not at all helpful?”

		SA3_N. Since			SA3. Since			SA4. Rate how helpful <SERVICE>
SA3/SA4.		you left Job			you left Job			have/has been in assisting you
		Corps/In the			Corps/in the			to find and/or keep a job
		last 3 months,			last 3 months,			or enroll in school. Has is it been
		did you need			has any one else			very helpful, somewhat helpful, not
		<SERVICE>?			connected with			very helpful, or not at all helpful?
					Job Corps
					helped you get
					<SERVICE>?



								VERY	SOME-	NOT	NOT	DK
	SERVICE	YES	NO	DK	YES NO DK			HELP-	WHAT	VERY	AT
	SERVICE							FUL	HELP-	HELP-	ALL
								FUL	HELP-	HELP-	ALL
									FUL	FUL	HELP-
											FUL
A.	Services from One-Stop Career
	Center? [OPTIONAL PROBE: A “one-stop” offers access to employment, training and support services in one location. Services include career planning, job listings, assessments, access to training, information about educational opportunities and unemployment services.]	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
B.	Training in job search skills
	[OPTIONAL PROBE: Job search
	skills include learning how to pre-	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
	pare a resume, what to say in a job
	interview, how to dress for a job
	interview or on a job.]
C.	Information about job openings,
	schools, training programs, or the	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
	military
D.	An interview with
	an employer or a school official	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
E.	Housing	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
F.	Transportation	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9
G.	Child care	1	2	-9	1	2	-9	1	2	3	4	-9

PROGRAM CHECK: IF 6- OR 12-MONTH SURVEY GO TO Q. SA9, ELSE GO TO Q. SA5

SA5. Now I would like you to rate the Job Corps center you attended on how well it prepared you for employment or further schooling. Would you say that as a result of participating in Job Corps your preparation for work or further schooling was excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?

1	EXCELLENT	GO TO Q.SA7
2	VERY GOOD	GO TO Q.SA6
3	GOOD	GO TO Q.SA6
4	FAIR	ASK Q.SA6
5	POOR	ASK Q.SA6
-9	DON’T KNOW	GO TO Q.SA6

SA6. What kind of skills or training would you need in order to pursue your work and/or school goals that Job Corps did not provide? CODE ALL THAT APPLY. DO NOT READ LIST. MARK ALL RESPONDENT MENTIONS.

MARK ALL THAT APPLY.
YES	NO JOB SEARCH SKILLS/JOB INTERVIEWING SKILLS
YES	NO	COMPUTER SKILLS
YES	NO VOCATIONAL TRAINING/TRAINING IN A DIFFERENT VOCATION
YES	NO	MORE ADVANCED VOCATIONAL TRAINING
YES	NO BETTER MATH, ENGLISH OR READING SKILLS
YES	NO SKILLS FOR GETTING ALONG ON THE JOB/SOCIAL SKILLS
YES	NO ASSSISTANCE FROM A CDS COUNSELOR
YES	NO	OTHER, SPECIFY	GO TO Q. SA6_TXT
-9	DON’T KNOW
NONE
SA6_TXT	OTHER SKILLS/TRAINING NEEDED [TEXT]

SA7. Thinking about the educational and vocational training services offered by the Job Corps program, is it the kind of program you would recommend to a friend?

1	YES
2	NO
3	MAYBE
-9	DON’T KNOW

PROGRAM CHECK: IF STUDENT = GRADUATE GO TO Q. SA9 Q. SA8 ONLY ASKED OF FORMER ENROLLEES AT THE CHECKPOINT:

IF GED AT ENTRY = YES AND TRAINING = NO THEN DISPLAY “training” in <PROGRAM>. IF GED AT ENTRY = NO THEN DISPLAY “training or GED” in <PROGRAM>.

SA8. According to our records, you left Job Corps before completing your <PROGRAM>. What would you say was the main reason you did not complete your <PROGRAM>?

[INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN ONE REASON IS MENTIONED: Which of the reasons you just mentioned would you say is the one main reason you left Job Corps before completing your training or your GED?]

MARK ONLY ONE.

GOT A JOB OR NEEDED A JOB

DID NOT WANT A GED

MEDICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE TERMINATION (E.G., PREGNANCY, ILLNESS)

INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION (E.G., ZERO TOLERANCE)

CHILD CARE PROBLEM

DID NOT LIKE PROGRAM OR PROGRAM BORING

PARENTAL OR FAMILY PROBLEM OR PRESSURE

DISSATISFACTION WITH THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM

DID NOT LIKE OR GET ALONG WITH PROGRAM STAFF

DID NOT LIKE OR GET ALONG WITH OTHER STUDENTS

11	OTHER REASON, SPECIFY	GO TO SA8_TXT

PROGRAM CHECK: GO TO Q. SA9
SA8_TXT	DESCRIPTION OF OTHER	[TEXT]

PROGRAM CHECK: IF THIS IS CHECKPOINT DISPLAY WHOLE SENTENCE IN Q. SA9 ELSE IF SURVEY = 6 OR 12 MONTH DISPLAY “about the Career Development Services” IN Q. SA9.

SA9. Do you have any other comments (about Job Corps or about Career Transition services) that you would like to make?

1	YES	GO TO SA9_TXT
0	NO	GO TO PROGRAM CHECK
SA9_TXT	COMMENTS: [TEXT]

PROGRAM CHECK:

IF STUDENT IS A GRADUATE GO TO MOD 6: CONTACT INFORMATION, Q. C1 IF STUDENT IS A FORMER ENROLLEE GO TO THANK YOU BELOW.

This is the end of the interview. Thank you very much for taking the time and participation. SCRIPTS for address verification.

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